HEALTH: Depression

• Posted by Oracle C.T. Webb November 6, 2012 - #  - 947 views

  According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 9% of Americans are currently diagnosed as clinically depressed. That
  is over 20 million people who are having a hard time functioning daily because they are so depressed.

  
  

  Though there are many effective treatments available for those suffering from depression, there is one treatment that I believe is overlooked: God’s word.

  
  

  God tells us that we are to base our life on the truth of his word, not our feelings. (Philippians 4:1) He also tells us to consider it all joy when we find ourselves in trials. (James 1:2)
  Trust what God says and not your feelings. Ask God to help you get to the underlying
  cause of your depression and ask for solutions. Perhaps you are not seeing your life from God’s perspective or are consumed by self and not God’s will for your life. Fight the good fight of faith and don’t allow depression to control you.